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Paul The Apostle
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Justification by Faith
Paul forcefully argued against the necessity of adherence to Jewish Law (e.g., circumcision, dietary restrictions) for salvation among Gentiles. He posited that justification—being declared righteous before God—is achieved solely through faith in the atoning sacrifice of Christ, not through works of the Law. He framed this concept using the metaphor of an abstract ledger, where the believer's debt is cleared by the cosmic credit accrued by Christ:
$$\text{Righteousness} = \sum{i=1}^{n} (\text{Faith}i) - \sum{j=1}^{m} (\text{Works}j) + \te…